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GEOG F302 Geography of Alaska (s) GEOGRAPHY (GEOG) 3 Credits Offered Fall, Spring and Summer GEOG F101X Expedition Earth: Introduction to Geography (s) Examines the environmental, political, cultural, and economic 3 Credits characteristics of Alaska and its sub-regions. Explores historical and Offered Fall, Spring and Summer contemporary political and economic relationships to , the U.S., Introduction to essential concepts and approaches of geographic study. , Circumpolar nations, and Alaska Native peoples. Also explores Explores physical, political, economic and of major Alaska's contemporary resource development issues and environmental world culture regions. Examines each region in relation to others, and in challenges, with an emphasis on impacts of climate change. context of global economic, political and environmental change. Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0 Attributes: UAF GER Social Sciences Req GEOG F303 Geography of United States and Canada (s) Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0 3 Credits GEOG F111X Earth and Environment: Elements of Physical Offered Fall Even-numbered Years Geography (n) In-depth examination of the natural, political, cultural, and economic 4 Credits characteristics of the U.S. and Canada and their major sub-regions. Offered Fall Explores contrasts in U.S. and Canadian historical, cultural and political This asynchronous online course focuses on the processes that shape geography; sources of national identity; and interactions with aboriginal the physical environment, especially in relation to Alaska. Climate change peoples. Includes economic and political relationships between the two will serve as the capstone topic, which integrates course concepts with countries, and the role each has played in current and historical world current challenges facing society. Labs will build research and skillsets affairs. through field and computer-based activities. Special fees will apply. Prerequisites: An introductory geography course or background in United Prerequisites: Placement in WRTG F111X; placement in MATH F105. States or Canadian history, social science, or cultures. Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 3 + 0 Crosslisted with GEOS F303. GEOG F203 World Economic Geography (s) Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0 3 Credits GEOG F305 Geography of (W, s) Offered As Demand Warrants 3 Credits Study of the world's major economic activities: their physical and cultural Offered Spring Even-numbered Years bases, spatial growth and distribution patterns, and their significance in In-depth examination of the natural, political, cultural and economic interregional and international development. characteristics of Europe and its major sub-regions. Explores current Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0 political and economic transformations, historical and contemporary GEOG F222 Fundamentals of Geospatial Sciences world influences, and issues of nationalism and identity. 3 Credits Prerequisites: WRTG F111X; WRTG F211X, WRTG F212X, WRTG F213X Offered As Demand Warrants or WRTG F214X; an introductory geography course or background in This course is an introduction to the principles and applications of European history, social science, or culture. geospatial science (remote sensing, GIS and GPS). Fundamental Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0 concepts include electromagnetic radiations, map projections, basic GEOG F306 (s) computer science, data formats, map-reading and map-making, etc. 3 Credits Practical exercises include field data collections using GPS, photo- Offered Spring Even-numbered Years interpretation using image processing and GIS software packages. Examines the processes that shape the places, regions and landscapes Prerequisites: GEOG F111X or GEOS F101X. of Russia and the countries of the former Soviet Union. Explores the Cross-listed with GEOS F222. influence of Northern 's on Russia's social, Lecture + Lab + Other: 2.5 + 1.5 + 0 political and cultural development; Russia's role in twenty-first century GEOG F300 Internship in Geography or Geoscience geopolitical and economic affairs; Russia's conflicting spatial identities 1-3 Credits as expressed through art, literature, architecture and political discourse; Offered Fall, Spring and Summer and environmental attitudes and practices during the Imperial, Soviet and Supervised pre-professional experience in a business or agency (public or post-Soviet periods. private). Course may be repeated for credit up to a maximum of 6 credits. Prerequisites: GEOG F101X or HIST F100X; or a course in Russian history Prerequisites: Junior or Senior standing with 3.0 GPA; an internship plan or culture. approved by the intern's faculty supervisor. Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0 Cross-listed with GEOS F300. GEOG F307 Weather and Climate (n) Lecture + Lab + Other: 0 + 0 + 3-10 3 Credits Offered As Demand Warrants Weather systems and climate classification. Emphasis on weather system processes, measuring weather variables and physical processes of the atmosphere. Prerequisites: GEOG F111X. Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0 2 Geography (GEOG)

GEOG F308 Geomorphology (n) GEOG F339 Change Detection in Arctic Systems (n, n) 3 Credits 4 Credits Offered Fall Even-numbered Years Offered Spring Odd-numbered Years Surface features of the Earth and the processes which create or modify This course focuses on methods for measuring landscape change within them. Application to Quaternary history, environmental science and Arctic Systems as well as the geomorphology of glacial landforms. A related fields. Laboratory examination of topographic maps and aerial semester long research project, field and lab based activities, and a photographs, introduction to geomorphic measurements. field trip will provide opportunities to learn about and experience the Prerequisites: GEOS F101X, GEOG F111X. application of a variety of technologies. Crosslisted with GEOS F304. Prerequisites: GEOG F111X or GEOS F101X; NRM F338. Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0 Cross-listed with GEOS F339. GEOG F310 Digital Cartography and Geovisualization (s) Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 3 + 0 4 Credits GEOG F405 Political Geography (s) Offered As Demand Warrants 3 Credits The concepts of map design, layout and presentation to effectively Offered As Demand Warrants visualize and communicate complex spatial data. Geographical analysis of the evolution, structure, internal coherence and Prerequisites: Permission of instructor. sources of strength of individual nation states, with emphasis on nations Cross-listed with GEOS F310. of the Pacific realm and Arctic periphery. Consideration of regional blocs, Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 3 + 0 spheres of influence and potential for international cooperation. GEOG F311 (W, s) Prerequisites: GEOG F101X. 3 Credits Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0 Offered Spring Odd-numbered Years GEOG F410 Geography of the Pacific Rim Examines the natural, political, cultural, and economic characteristics of 3 Credits , , -, , and the Asiatic countries of Offered As Demand Warrants the . Explores historical and current political and economic Examines the physical and human geography of the Pacific Rim. Will transformations, historical, and contemporary world influences, and employ both a global and topical approach and include aspects of foundations of regional political, economic, and military conflicts. environmental, historic, economic, social, and political issues. Regional Prerequisites: WRTG F111X; WRTG F211X, WRTG F212X, WRTG F213X or studies on physical and human geographic attributes of selected WRTG F214X; an introductory geography course or background in Asian countries will be analyzed and compared. history, social science, or culture. Prerequisites: GEOG F101X; GEOG F111X. Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0 Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0 GEOG F312 People, Places and Environment: Principles of Human GEOG F418 Geography (s) 3 Credits 3 Credits Offered Fall Offered Fall This course explores the geography of life by examining linkages between Examines how human activity manifests itself on the earth's surface climate, geomorphology, and ecological communities with emphasis on through the geographic lenses of ethnicity, politics, industry, language, the biogeography of sub-Arctic, polar and alpine regions. religion, and demographics. Explores spatial patterns, relationships Prerequisites: NRM F277 or BIOL F371; junior/senior standing. and contrasts between places, origin and diffusion of traits, and human Cross-listed with BIOL F418. interactions with the environment. Stacked with GEOG F618; BIOL F618. Prerequisites: GEOG F101X. Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0 Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0 GEOG F422 Geoscience Applications of Remote Sensing (n) GEOG F338 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems 3 Credits 3 Credits Offered As Demand Warrants Offered Fall Remote sensing and its applications to geologic, environmental and Geographic data concepts including mapping systems, data sources, physical sciences. Includes physical principles, digital image processing editing data, GIS analysis and computer mapping. Introduction to global and hands-on project experience using satellite images for mapping and positioning systems. GIS applications in natural resources management. change detection. Course is not available for audit. Prerequisites: Knowledge of PCs or Unix workstations desirable. Prerequisites: PHYS F124X or PHYS F212X; junior standing. Cross-listed with NRM F338. Cross-listed with GEOS F422. Lecture + Lab + Other: 2 + 3 + 0 Lecture + Lab + Other: 2 + 3 + 0 Geography (GEOG) 3

GEOG F423 of Energy (s) GEOG F454 Comparative Farming and Sustainable Food Systems 3 Credits 3 Credits Offered Fall Odd-numbered Years Offered As Demand Warrants Examines the impacts that energy resource exploration, development, Principles of food systems geography and food security. Cross-cultural production, and transportation have on the internal politics of various examination of dietary traditions, poverty, hunger, equity and food countries in the world, and on international economic and political access and distribution. Comparison of multiple varieties and scales of relationships. Explores the cultural, political, economic, physical, and agricultural systems in the context of social, ecological and economic historical underpinnings of contemporary geopolitical events involving sustainability. energy resources, and explores possible future scenarios. Prerequisites: WRTG F211X, WRTG F212X, WRTG F213X or WRTG F214X; Prerequisites: One of the following courses: GEOG F101X, GEOG F312, junior standing. GEOG F405, GEOS F101X, NRM F101, NRM F403, PS F201X, PS F221X, Cross-listed with NRM F454 and CCS F454. PS F304, PS F323, ECON F235X, ECON F335, ECON F439 or ECON F463; Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0 junior standing. GEOG F458 Applications of GPS and GIS in Geophysics (n) Recommended: GEOG F101X. 3 Credits Cross-listed with GEOS F423, NRM F423. Offered As Demand Warrants Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0 Application of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to geospatial GEOG F429 Geography of the Arctic and Circumpolar North (s) problems in volcanology, glaciology, environmental mapping and other 3 Credits geophysical disciplines. Landscape classification, linear regression Offered Fall modeling, and manipulation of geodatabases using ESRI's ArcGIS An in-depth examination of the physical, cultural, social, political and software. Use of model builder and Python scripting to automate economic of the Circumpolar North. Special emphasis on geospatial processing. Hands-on experience with recreational, mapping the patterns and processes of contemporary environmental change, and survey-grade GPS receivers. Differential correction of GPS solutions human adaptations to high environments, Arctic geopolitics and using real-time and post-processing methods. Course is not available for security, and the spatial patterns of northern economic development. audit. Prerequisites: GEOG F101X or GEOG F111X. Prerequisites: GEOG F338 or NRM F338. Cross-listed with ACNS F429; GEOS F429. Cross-listed with GEOS F458. Stacked with ACNS F629; GEOG F629. Stacked with GEOS F658. Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0 Lecture + Lab + Other: 2 + 3 + 0 GEOG F430 Google Earth and Neogeography GEOG F460 The Dynamic Alaska Coastline 3 Credits 3 Credits Offered Spring Offered Spring Even-numbered Years Neogeography describes a new generation of primarily web-based Alaska's diverse coastal system provides abundant ecosystem mapping techniques and technologies. This course teaches advanced services and globally important resources. This course provides an use of some of the latest neogeography tools, such as Google Earth, interdisciplinary perspective on the dynamic coastal landscape of Alaska Maps Engine and Earth Engine. The skills and techniques learned will from Southcentral to the Arctic, and delves into the driving geological, be applicable in academic, government and industry settings as a way oceanographic and climate processes shaping Alaska's past and present to produce dynamic visualizations from any dataset with a geospatial coastline. Through a semester long research projects students will component, for purposes of data presentation, analysis and research. learn how to measure and map coastal changes associated with natural Prerequisites: junior standing with completed course work in geographic and human perturbations. An overnight field trip will serve as an active methods (GEOG F310; GEOG F339; GEOS F304; GEOS F422; GEOS F458; learning opportunity to integrate course knowledge with hands-on field NRM F338; NRM F435). work. Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0 Prerequisites: Junior standing; GEOG F111X or GEOS F101X; GEOG F435 GIS Analysis CHEM F105X or PHYS F123X; NRM F338 or equivalent GIS coursework. 4 Credits Cross-listed with GEOS F460. Offered Spring Stacked with GEOS F660; GEOG F660. Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0 GIS analysis of natural resources including spatial query, attribute query, vector, grid, image, topographic and network analysis techniques. GEOG F464 Wilderness Management Cross-listed with NRM F435. 3 Credits Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 3 + 0 Offered Spring Wilderness ecology and land management practices on lands designated as wilderness. Plus, visitor management regimes are analyzed. Both national and international views of wilderness are presented. Prerequisites: A basic course in ecology; resource management. Cross-listed with NRM F464. Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0 4 Geography (GEOG)

GEOG F480 Climate Change Processes: Past, Present, Future GEOG F629 Geography of the Arctic and Circumpolar North 4 Credits 3 Credits Offered Fall Odd-numbered Years Offered Fall This 'synthesis' course for Geography, NRM, or Natural Sciences An in-depth examination of the physical, cultural, social, political and undergraduates provides literacy in the rapidly developing field of climate- economic geographies of the Circumpolar North. Special emphasis on change science. Students will gain an understanding of climate dynamics the patterns and processes of contemporary environmental change, and Earth's climate history and will be trained to critically evaluate the human adaptations to high latitude environments, Arctic geopolitics and validity of paleoclimatic reconstructions and climate-model predictions. security, and the spatial patterns of northern economic development. Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing in major; ATM F401, GEOS F315, Prerequisites: Graduate standing. MSL F419 or MSL F481. Cross-listed with ACNS F629. Cross-listed with ATM F480, GEOS F480. Stacked with ACNS F429; GEOG F429; GEOS F429. Stacked with ATM F680, GEOS F680. Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0 Lecture + Lab + Other: 4 + 0 + 0 GEOG F656 Sustainable Livelihoods and Community Well-being GEOG F483 Research Design, Writing and Presentation Methods (O, 3 Credits W, n) Offered As Demand Warrants 3 Credits Review principles governing the sustainability of systems, cultural Offered Fall practices and behaviors that enhance or degrade sustainable livelihoods This is a capstone professional development class where students and community wellbeing. Emphasis is on historical context of write a research proposal, participate in engagement activities, and sustainability, nature and magnitude of the social, economic and produce professional documents that prepare students for graduate and ecological dimensions of contemporary change, and "best practices" for professional careers. It is writing and oral intensive and will focus on the communities to respond effectively to change. oral and written presentation of your work. Prerequisites: Graduate standing. Prerequisites: COJO F131X or COJO F141X; WRTG F211X, WRTG F212X, Cross-listed with NRM F656 and CCS F656. WRTG F213X or WRTG F214X; junior standing. Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0 Cross-listed with GEOS F483. GEOG F660 The Dynamic Alaska Coastline Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0 3 Credits GEOG F488 Geographic Assessment and Prediction of Natural Hazards Offered Spring Even-numbered Years 3 Credits Alaska's diverse coastal system provides abundant ecosystem Offered As Demand Warrants services and globally important resources. This course provides an Integrate aspects of physical geography with the human dimension via interdisciplinary perspective on the dynamic coastal landscape of Alaska the study of the assessment and prediction of natural hazards. Guest from Southcentral to the Arctic, and delves into the driving geological, speakers, case studies, and applied practical exercises will help students oceanographic and climate processes shaping Alaska's past and present transition from content-based courses to applying their knowledge in coastline. Through a semester long research projects students will "real-world" situations, using geographic tools in remote sensing and GIS. learn how to measure and map coastal changes associated with natural Prerequisites: GEOG F111X. and human perturbations. An overnight field trip will serve as an active Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0 learning opportunity to integrate course knowledge with hands-on field GEOG F490 Geography Seminar (O, W, s) work. 3 Credits Prerequisites: Graduate standing. Offered Spring Cross-listed with GEOS F660. Discussion of geographic thought including past, present and Stacked with GEOG F460;GEOS F460. future directions of the discipline. Contributions of geography to Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0 science, philosophy and ethics integrated through detailed review of GEOG F692 Graduate Seminar contemporary literature and research. 1-3 Credits Prerequisites: COJO F131X or COJO F141X; WRTG F211X, WRTG F212X, Topics in natural resources management and geography explored WRTG F213X or WRTG F214X; senior standing. through readings, student presentations, group discussions and guest Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0 speakers. GEOG F618 Biogeography Prerequisites: Graduate standing. 3 Credits Cross-listed with NRM F692. Offered Fall Lecture + Lab + Other: 1-3 + 0 + 0 This course explores the geography of life by examining linkages between GEOG F699 Thesis climate, geomorphology, and ecological communities with emphasis on 1-12 Credits the biogeography of sub-Arctic, polar and alpine regions. Lecture + Lab + Other: 0 + 0 + 0 Prerequisites: Graduate standing. Cross-listed with BIOL F618. Stacked with GEOG F418 and BIOL F418. Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0